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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Ralph Norris, superintendent of U.S. Smelting, Refining and Mining Company's Hog River dredging operations, departed Fairbanks last Monday with a crew to repair the dredge for the upcoming mining season. He anticipates employing 40-50 men, completing a water ditch for hydraulic overburden removal. Hog River now features a post office named Hogatza and is seeking a voting precinct for about 30 eligible voters. Operations began last year after acquiring the Livengood Placers dredge.
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From Fairbanks Ralph Norris, superintendent of the U. S. Smelting, Refining and Mining Company Hog River dredging operations left last Monday with a crew of men to start repair work on the dredge for the coming mining season.
Norris expects to have from 40 to 50 men working at Hog River this season. He will have his water ditch finished which will make it possible to move overburden with his hydraulic plant.
Hog River now has a post office, known as Hogatza and Norris said that he is asking for a voting precinct since there will be about 30 men at the camp eligible to vote in the fall elections.
Hog River was opened last year after the U. S. Smelting, Refining and Mining Company had purchased the Livengood Placers dredge and moved to the new operations.
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Hog River, From Fairbanks
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Last Monday; Last Year
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Ralph Norris leads crew from Fairbanks to Hog River for dredge repairs ahead of mining season; plans 40-50 workers, water ditch completion for hydraulics; post office established as Hogatza, voting precinct requested; operations initiated last year via dredge purchase from Livengood Placers.